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dbdiagram.io vs StackRender: catalog facts
dbdiagram.ioStackRender
Free

Described on its site as a free tool.

Free

Open source under AGPL-3.0; a cloud version adds an AI assistant.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Diagrams generated from plain text
  • Nothing to install
  • Generates migrations and rollback scripts from diagram changes
  • Imports existing SQL into an editable ER diagram
  • Requires learning its diagram language
  • Runs only in the browser
  • Still in public beta
  • AI features are limited to the cloud version
Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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